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Bypass and Avenue
02:19
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Telephone is ringing
In the middle of the night
I know you must hate me
I’m just trying to make things right
I’ll drive you home
I’m not saying a word
Looking out my window
At the clouds in the sky
Rain drops on the glass
Just like tears in your eyes
I’ll drive you home
I’m not saying a word
I park the car in the driveway
But we’ve got a long way to go
I’ll drive you home
I’m not saying a word
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2. |
Clockpunchers
04:05
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Just another 1700 hours
Another day I can’t get back
Call me in the morning to line your pockets early
I let it ring cuz I know it’s a trap
You take and you make
Your bottomline is what’s at stake
I sacrifice - not you
Cashing another check
I sweat while you collect
Another prize
But I’m worth more
What it takes to keep this fire burning
Doesn’t matter – you won’t pay the price
Your assumption becomes my problem
Your greed chips away my life
You take and you make
Your bottom line is what’s at stake
I sacrifice - not you
Cashing another check
I sweat while you collect
Another prize
But I’m worth more
My time is not your time
My time is not your time
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3. |
New Progress
03:36
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I watch the headlights
Like stars at night
Feel the road hum
And grip the wheel tight
It’s coming back to me now
It’s hard to find
What is mine
I’m on my way home
I’ll try again next time
It’s coming back to me now
I guess they call it progress
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4. |
Why
03:09
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Nothing lasts forever
But I thought we could
They say things must change
You said we never would
Nothing lasts forever
And now I see
There’s a space in my closet
Where your things used to be
If yesterday was today
Could I right my wrong
If yesterday was today
Would you still want to leave me
Nothing lasts forever
But I had to try
You always said I was crazy
Now I guess I know why
Nothing lasts forever
And I hope that’s true
I can’t wait for the day
I stop thinking about you
If yesterday was today
Could I right my wrong
If yesterday was today
Would you still want to leave me
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5. |
Lou Barlow
02:27
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Wait a damn minute
Turn this car around
We’re going back to the scene of the crime
So don’t you make a sound
I’m alive – but I’m spent
Never forget it
Down in the basement
I hope it was worth it
Never find a replacement
Kick, kick at the walls
Scratch, scratch in your mind
Choose any door that you want
You’ll never leave it behind
I’m alive – but I’m spent
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6. |
Bad Day
03:26
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Ya ever have a Bad Day with a perfect view
of the kind of person you always swore you'd never turn into
It's a long black veil, a cautionary tale
another piece of wreckage that you that you could use
maybe for the truth
In the long run you never let me down
and it's all I've got
Its your decision, I can't change your mind
I didn't bring the matches
why should I watch you burn it down for a second time
No gasoline, no kerosene
Just a misbelief that you were being kind
just not my kind
In the long run you never let me down
and it's all I've got
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7. |
Piston in Motion
02:19
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Just one more day for me to get through
Giving all I got to you
Breaking apart and stripping the screws
Did you even notice
Time won’t let me forget and fade
All the mistakes I have made
Would it have made a difference if I had stayed
Did you even notice
I never had a chance to mend
You throw out every letter I send
Never realized that this was the end
Did you even notice
I lie alone here in bed
With all these words trapped in my head
Would it have made a difference if I said
If I said that I miss you
Piston in motion, Piston in motion
Take me far away from her
Go, go on and drive
Take me far away from here
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8. |
Julianna
04:01
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I showed up
And you’re still not packed up
All these empty boxes
They’re all stacked up
I believed when you said you were ready to go
I believed when you said you were ready to go
Gave in – shoulda known better
Always thought you’d get it together
Gave in – shoulda known better
I showed up
But your shit’s not packed up
I showed up
But your shit’s not packed up
I’m parked right outside your front door
Told myself we wouldn’t do this anymore
I believed when you said you were ready to go
I believed when you said you were ready to go
Gave in – shoulda known better
Always thought you’d get it together
Gave in – shoulda known better
I showed up
But your shit’s not packed up
I showed up
But your shit’s not packed up
I showed up
I thought you were ready to go
Oh, Julianna
I got no time for your la la blah blah
You know most of the time it seems
Most of the time it seems
Most of the time it seems like you don’t even try
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9. |
Figure
02:21
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First thing in the morning and you pour one down
King of a broken kingdom, where is your crown
Did you wake up with your face in the ground
You just set fire to the last bridge out of town
This won’t end no matter what you think
Or what you say this time you can’t go it alone
This won’t end another day on the brink
Your past is vague but youir future is set in stone
3am and your bottle runs dry
You ask me how do I do it, why should I try
But you can’t stop it and those little eyes they cry
In their sweet little world – your biggest lie
This won’t end no matter what you think
Or what you say this time you can’t go it alone
This won’t end another day on the brink
Your past is vague but youir future is set in stone
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10. |
Dead Man's Float
03:37
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Loss of eleveation
These images make no sense
A life spent with our frustration
We’re going down over our heads
Just a plain and easy mark
We were boarded – taken over
Just a quiet merger in the dark
We were boarded – taken over
The rats have taken all the lifeboats
In no time we’ll all be dead
We’re way off course and taking on water
We’re going down over our heads
Just a plain and easy mark
We were boarded – taken over
Just a quiet merger in the dark
We were boarded – taken over
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11. |
Farewell
02:43
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Now you’ve run your course
So we say farewell
You keep on running strong
But no one can tell
That you’re not down
And you’re not out
Small parts add up
To the end of the line
Treading lightly
With miles to go
Trying to make it last
So sorry you got old
But you’re not down
And you’re not out
Small parts add up
To the end of the line
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12. |
Statesman
03:55
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Hurts me to see you – this time
Over you with hands tied – this time
Sometimes I wish I could say…
Dying inside watching – this time
Talking to you but you’re not – this time
Sometimes I wish I could say…
Watching you lie there – this time
Sorry for everything – this time
Never got a chance to say
Evreything I need today
Hurts me to see you – this time
Talking to you but you’re not – this time
Never got a chance to say
Never got a chance to say
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Ghosts in the Valley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Formed summer '09, Ghosts in the Valley have been slugging it out in dives up and down the East Coast. Their "Loud and Shouty" style comes from a steady diet of punk, hardcore and grunge. Our second album was recorded with veteran engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies) released in Spring of 2012. Basic tracks for a 3rd were recorded but then we went on hiatus to become parents. Release TBD ... more
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